Liselle Sambury
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The Truth About Modest Advances [CC]")
![How I Got My Book Deal: YA Dark Academia Fantasy [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AWoNKWAFzVI/hqdefault.jpg "How I Got My Book Deal: YA Dark Academia Fantasy [CC]
So very excited to share the book deal news for my new dark academia fantasy series starting in spring 2025 with A Mastery of Monsters! In this video, I talk about the project and its journey, the very unconventional submission experience, and more.
Art in the thumbnail and video by peach.pod - check her out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/peach.pod/
Deal description: Author of the Blood Like Magic duology and Delicious Monsters, A MASTERY OF MONSTERS, a YA dark academia fantasy in which a girl must join a secret society that may be responsible for the disappearance of her brother. To infiltrate their ranks, she agrees to team up with a boy who is only months away from becoming a flesh-eating monster—and in exchange, she has to win a deadly competition to master control of his monstrosity, to Sarah McCabe at Margaret K. McElderry, in a good deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2025 by Kristy Hunter at The Knight Agency (NA)
Timestamps
00:00 - 02:45 Introduction
02:45 - 07:04 The Journey of A Mastery of Monsters
07:04 - 31:15 The Submission Experience
31:15 - 34:19 What’s Next?
34:19 - 43:54 Final Thoughts
🎥 VIDEOS I MENTIONED
The Journey of A Mastery of Monsters Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0W2VBaFFFrk0kd90g9UKaltm6sucYQMt&si=FWLrtMMmffG4BNzN
Writing Vlog: My Bad Book is Actually Good?! - https://youtu.be/YPiGAeMYNA0
📘 BOOKS I MENTIONED
Add A Mastery of Monsters on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198374537
EVERY CHILD MATTERS
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📗 BUY MY BOOKS
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Blood Like Magic: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Blood Like Fate: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305972-blood-like-fate
Delicious Monsters: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61273084-delicious-monsters
Tender Beasts: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176530010-tender-beasts?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=KjgnX40tek&rank=2
Tales of Eternia: Lost in the Void: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61875088-he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe
All These Sunken Souls: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59749380-all-these-sunken-souls
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🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
Music by 8thDimensions - Shining - https://thmatc.co/?l=2579F04F
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![How to Navigate the Agent-Author Relationship [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AxE0fydBOuo/hqdefault.jpg "How to Navigate the Agent-Author Relationship [CC]
Today, Im going beyond getting an agent to share some tips to help you better navigate the agent-author relationship and get the most out of your experience.
MY AGENT - Kristy Hunter
Website: https://knightagency.net/about-us/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KristySHunter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristyshunter/
BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER:
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #LiteraryAgent #PublishingAdvice
ADD MY DEBUT BLOOD LIKE MAGIC ON GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Writer Website: https://lisellesambury.ca
Instagram: https://instagram.com/lisellesambury
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisellesambury
GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/lisellesambury
Music: chill. by sakura Hz https://soundcloud.com/sakurahertz
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/chill-sakuraHz
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![Writing Vlog: Lego, Corn Mazes, and a Super Busy Month [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BGRRnMqcUHM/hqdefault.jpg "Writing Vlog: Lego, Corn Mazes, and a Super Busy Month [CC]
Join me for a very busy month during a time that I thought wasnt going to be busy at all. I also make some fun coasters, build lego, and go to a corn maze!
🎥 VIDEOS I MENTIONED
Writing Vlog: The One Where My Plans Fall Apart: https://youtu.be/E_ugs4eqC9c
MY (RIDICULOUSLY DETAILED) BETA READER PROCESS (Lindsays beta feedback video): https://youtu.be/o77X2vN8aGY
💻 YOUTUBERS I MENTIONED
@LindsayPuckett
EVERY CHILD MATTERS
Please consider donating to the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society, and educating yourself about the experiences of Survivors and their families and communities so we can help foster truth and reconciliation
https://www.irsss.ca/home
https://nctr.ca/
STOPASIANHATE
https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #WritingVlog
📗 BUY MY BOOKS
https://lisellesambury.ca/books/
📗 ADD MY BOOKS ON GOODREADS
Blood Like Magic: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Blood Like Fate: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305972-blood-like-fate
Delicious Monsters: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61273084-delicious-monsters
Tales of Eternia: Lost in the Void: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61875088-he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe
All These Sunken Souls: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59749380-all-these-sunken-souls
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
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🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
Music by Mathew Rodriguez - Skip to the Present - https://thmatc.co/?l=97AFC742
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
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![How to Self-Edit Your First Drafts [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/C3qjXpxgd-o/hqdefault.jpg "How to Self-Edit Your First Drafts [CC]
In this video, I break down the process that I use to self-edit my first drafts from adjusting character arcs, to organizing your notes, and scheduling time to do the edits.
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
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#Authortube #HowTo #WritingCraft
📗 PRE-ORDER MY DEBUT BLOOD LIKE MAGIC
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikemagic
📗 ADD MY DEBUT BLOOD LIKE MAGIC ON GOODREADS
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✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
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🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
chill. by sakura Hz https://soundcloud.com/sakurahertz
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/chill-sakuraHz
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pF2tXC1pXNo
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket
Editing: Premiere Pro CC")
![Camp NaNoWriMo Writing Vlog: Getting Spooky with Two Horror Projects [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CB3eOqPWQJI/hqdefault.jpg "Camp NaNoWriMo Writing Vlog: Getting Spooky with Two Horror Projects [CC]
I share my progress for the first two weeks of camp nano while I work on two horror projects: my third and fourth novels to come.
📘 BOOKS I MENTIONED
Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50496875-plain-bad-heroines?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=7ouJybpqnk&rank=1
Pre-Order links for Blood Like Magic, Blood Like Fate, and the Blood Like Duology box set: https://lisellesambury.ca/blood-like-duology/
EVERY CHILD MATTERS
Please consider donating to the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society, and educating yourself about the experiences of Survivors and their families and communities so we can help foster truth and reconciliation
https://www.irsss.ca/home
https://nctr.ca/
STOPASIANHATE
https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #WritingVlog #CampNaNo #CampNaNoWriMo
📗 BUY A COPY OF BLOOD LIKE MAGIC
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikemagic
📗 BUY A COPY OF BLOOD LIKE FATE
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikefate
📗 ADD MY BOOKS ON GOODREADS
Blood Like Magic: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Blood Like Fate: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305972-blood-like-fate
Butcherbirds: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57215937-butcherbirds
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
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🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
Music by Jeffrey Lenh - idk - https://thmatc.co/?l=314F2744
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket
Editing: Premiere Pro CC")
![How I Got My Book Deal: He-Man & a Horror Anthology [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CoaKikulyYk/hqdefault.jpg "How I Got My Book Deal: He-Man & a Horror Anthology [CC]
In this video I talk about my latest announced book deals and how they came out: one as a contributor to the anthology ALL THESE SUNKEN SOULS and another a MG Novel in a He-Man series of books. I also discuss opportunities for getting into anthologies and finding IP opportunities.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - 02:06 Intro
02:06 - 07:31 Third Book Deal (All These Sunken Souls)
07:31 - 20:18 Fourth Book Deal (He-Man)
20:18 - 27:05 Opportunities for Anthologies and IP Work + Closing
🎥 VIDEOS I MENTIONED
Working on the He-Man book playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0W2VBaFFFrnXwpY19Qx94JwGtb92WimW
How I got my second book deal: https://youtu.be/J89AdMd3hY4
How I got my (first) book deal: https://youtu.be/oJfzelF9dow
📘 BOOKS I MENTIONED
Tales of Eternia Book 3 (Teela): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61875088-he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe
All These Sunken Souls: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59749380-all-these-sunken-souls
EVERY CHILD MATTERS
Please consider donating to the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society, and educating yourself about the experiences of Survivors and their families and communities so we can help foster truth and reconciliation
https://www.irsss.ca/home
https://nctr.ca/
STOPASIANHATE
https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #HowIGotMyBookDeal
📗 BUY A COPY OF BLOOD LIKE MAGIC
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikemagic
📗 BUY A COPY OF BLOOD LIKE FATE
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikefate
📗 BUY A COPY OF DELICIOUS MONSTERS
https://www.bit.ly/deliciousmonsters
📗 ADD MY BOOKS ON GOODREADS
Blood Like Magic: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Blood Like Fate: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305972-blood-like-fate
Delicious Monsters: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61273084-delicious-monsters
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
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https://www.tiktok.com/@lisellesambury
🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
chill. by sakura Hz https://soundcloud.com/sakurahertz
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/chill-sakuraHz
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pF2tXC1pXNo
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket
Editing: Premiere Pro CC")
![Save the Cat Deep Dive: B Story [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ct5AMhtqLEA/hqdefault.jpg "Save the Cat Deep Dive: B Story [CC]
In the next installment of this Save the Cat deep dive series, I discuss the B story. How to pick the best b story character, how to structure within this beat, and more.
Timestamps
00:00 - 02:52 Intro
02:52 - 14:08 Choosing the b-story character
14:08 - 17:06 Structuring via Romancing the Beat
17:06 - 20:09 Structuring via “casual” format
20:09 - 25:00 B-story and character arcs
25:00 - 29:21 B-story and the fun and games
🎥 VIDEOS I MENTIONED
Save the Cat Deep Dive Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0W2VBaFFFrnVVTG10UAaPiuGH6_Z-zNH
How to Craft Compelling Characters: https://youtu.be/eIFyT7dYbBM
📘 BOOKS I MENTIONED
Save the Cat by Blake Synder: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49464.Save_the_Cat?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=GqI3tORiGQ&rank=1
Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32805475-save-the-cat-writes-a-novel?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=aHhoUtgsvt&rank=1
Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29954217-romancing-the-beat?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=OWB6yt1QyP&rank=1
EVERY CHILD MATTERS
Please consider donating to the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society, and educating yourself about the experiences of Survivors and their families and communities so we can help foster truth and reconciliation
https://www.irsss.ca/home
https://nctr.ca/
STOPASIANHATE
https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #SaveTheCat #SaveTheCatDeepDive
📗 BUY MY BOOKS
https://lisellesambury.ca/books/
📗 ADD MY BOOKS ON GOODREADS
Blood Like Magic: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Blood Like Fate: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305972-blood-like-fate
Delicious Monsters: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61273084-delicious-monsters
Tales of Eternia: Lost in the Void: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61875088-he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe
All These Sunken Souls: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59749380-all-these-sunken-souls
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
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https://www.tiktok.com/@lisellesambury
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
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Editing: Premiere Pro CC")
![Author Panel: The Eh Team - 10 Rapid Fire Questions About Books, Poutine, and Canadiana [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CxI2uYapXmI/hqdefault.jpg "Author Panel: The Eh Team - 10 Rapid Fire Questions About Books, Poutine, and Canadiana [CC]
Im joined by Louisa Onomé and Ashley Shuttleworth (both their books are out TODAY) to have a rapid fire chat about books, poutine, and Canadiana.
Time stamps for questions:
0:00 Introductions
01:02 Most Canadian thing in your book
02:35 Traditional poutine or poutine with toppings?
03:38 Most Toronto thing in your book
06:20 Tim Hortons or Starbucks?
07:39 Anything too Canadian for your American publisher?
09:48 Butter tarts or beaver tails?
11:50 Canadian City your MC would most love to visit and why
13:40 All dressed chips or ketchup chips?
14:24 A book by a Canadian you love that isn’t our books and quick why
Dont miss out on this awesome event with both Louisa and Ashley here:
Louisa Onomé, author of LIKE HOME
Fans of Netflixs On My Block, In the Heights, and readers of Elizabeth Acevedo and Ibi Zoboi will love this debut novel about a girl whose life is turned upside down after one local act of vandalism throws her relationships and even her neighborhood into turmoil.
Add on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54110109-like-home
Buy a Copy: http://louisaonome.com/likehome/
Website: http://louisaonome.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/louisaonome_
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louisaonome/
Ashley Shuttleworth, author of A DARK AND HOLLOW STAR
The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones in this thrilling urban fantasy set in the magical underworld of Toronto that follows a queer cast of characters racing to stop a serial killer whose crimes could expose the hidden world of faeries to humans.
Add on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53341666-a-dark-and-hollow-star?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=h09M81zHaY&rank=1
Buy a Copy: https://ashleyshuttleworth.com/projects/
Website: https://ashleyshuttleworth.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaperAshes
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paper.ashley/?hl=en
Sign up for Ashley and Louisa’s livestream event together! https://www.crowdcast.io/e/ashley-shuttleworth-
🎥 CHECK OUT THE OTHER INTERVIEW VIDEOS IVE DONE WITH LOUISA AND ASHLEY
Writing A Sequel For the First Time with Ashley Shuttleworth: https://youtu.be/MKl0bb9I-5c
Imposter Syndrome With Louisa Onomé: https://youtu.be/50wox9it1Zs
📘 BOOKS I MENTIONED
Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35715518-crown-of-feathers?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=b5j1guNogx&rank=1
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34649348-the-marrow-thieves
Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53152636-mexican-gothic?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=R2eWr6yDlE&rank=1
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #AuthorPanel #TheEhTeam
📗 PRE-ORDER MY DEBUT BLOOD LIKE MAGIC
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikemagic
📗 ADD MY DEBUT BLOOD LIKE MAGIC ON GOODREADS
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
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https://instagram.com/lisellesambury
https://twitter.com/lisellesambury
https://www.goodreads.com/lisellesambury
🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
chill. by sakura Hz https://soundcloud.com/sakurahertz
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/chill-sakuraHz
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pF2tXC1pXNo
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket
Editing: Premiere Pro CC")
